Headrest mounted entertainment system

• US 20070101372A1
• Filed: 06/26/2006
• Published: 05/03/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chung Chang
• Original Assignee: Chung Chang
• Inventors: Chang, Chung
• Application Number:
  US11/475,729
• Publication Number:
  US 20070101372A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/75
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0235 of flat type, e.g. LCD
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0017 Head-rests
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0075 using a containment or docking space

Abstract

In certain embodiments, a mobile media system is provided that includes an entertainment system having a first cable coupled with a first plug. The first plug includes a first interference surface. The system also includes a second cable coupled with a second plug. The second plug includes a second interference surface, and the first and second plugs are configured to couple with each other. The system also includes a retention device that includes a body at least partially defining a cavity configured to accept the first and second plugs. The retention device also includes a third interference surface configured to cooperate with the first interference surface to substantially prevent movement of the first plug relative to the second plug. The retention device also includes a fourth interference surface configured to cooperate with the second interference surface to substantially prevent movement of the second plug relative to the first plug.

Claims

1. A mobile media system comprising:

an entertainment system having a first cable coupled with a first plug, the first plug comprising a first interference surface;

a second cable coupled with a second plug, the second plug comprising a second interference surface, the first and second plugs configured to couple with each other; and

a retention device comprising;

a body at least partially defining a cavity configured to accept the first and second plugs;

a third interference surface configured to cooperate with the first interference surface to substantially prevent movement of the first plug relative to the second plug; and

a fourth interference surface configured to cooperate with the second interference surface to substantially prevent movement of the second plug relative to the first plug.

2. The media system of claim 1, wherein the retention device further comprises a first opening through which the first cable can extend and a second opening through which the second cable can extend.

3. The media system of claim 1, wherein the first and third interference surfaces and the second and fourth interference surfaces substantially prevent axial movement of the first and second plugs relative to each other.

4. The media system of claim 3, wherein the retention device further comprises one or more additional interference surfaces configured to substantially prevent transverse movement of the plugs relative to each other.

5. The media system of claim 1, wherein the retention device is configured to substantially surround the first and second plugs.

6. The media system of claim 1, wherein the retention device further comprises one or more fasteners configured to permit the retention device to be selectively opened and closed.

7. The media system of claim 1, wherein the retention device further comprises a hinge.

8. The media system of claim 1, wherein the cavity defined by the body of the retention device is sized to accept the first and second plugs only when the first and second plugs are coupled with each other.

9. A media system comprising:

an entertainment system configured to be mounted in a headrest of a vehicle, the entertainment system having a first cable coupled with a first connector;

a second cable coupled with a second connector, the first and second connectors configured to couple with each other; and

a retainer configured to couple with the first and second connectors, whereby the retainer substantially inhibits axial movement between the first and second connectors when coupled therewith.

10. The media system of claim 9, wherein the retainer comprises a releasable lock.

11. The media system of claim 9, wherein the retainer substantially inhibits lateral movement between the first and second connectors when coupled therewith.

12. The media system of claim 9, wherein the retainer comprises a first, a second, and a third surface, whereby the first and second surfaces are configured to substantially inhibit axial movement between the first and second connectors and the third surface is configured to substantially inhibit lateral movement between the first and second connectors.

13. The media system of claim 12, wherein the retainer comprises more than two surfaces configured to substantially inhibit axial movement between the first and second connectors.

14. The media system of claim 12, wherein the retainer comprises two or more surfaces configured to substantially inhibit lateral movement between the first and second connectors.

15. The media system of claim 9, wherein the retainer is configured to substantially encapsulate the first and second connectors.

16. A media system comprising:

an entertainment system configured to be mounted in a headrest of a vehicle, the entertainment system having a first cable coupled with a first connector;

a second cable coupled with a second connector, the first and second connectors configured to couple with each other; and

a retainer configured to couple with the first and second connectors, whereby the retainer substantially inhibits transverse movement between the first and second connectors when coupled therewith.

17. A media system comprising:

an entertainment system configured to be mounted in a headrest of a vehicle, the entertainment system comprising a first cable coupled with a first connector;

a second cable coupled with a second connector, the first and second connectors configured to couple with each other; and

a retainer comprising;

a first interference surface;

a second interference surface, the first and second interference surfaces configured to substantially prevent axial movement of the first and second connectors relative to each other;

a third interference surface configured to substantially prevent radial movement of the first and second connectors relative to each other; and

a fastener configured to permit the retainer to selectively couple with and decouple from the first and second connectors.

18. The media system of claim 17, wherein the retainer further comprises a hinge.

19. The media system of claim 17, wherein one or more of the first and second interference surfaces are substantially orthogonal to the third interference surface.